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21 Migrants Arrested for Throwing Stones at Soldiers and Civil Guards in Ceuta

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Spanish authorities arrested 21 Moroccan migrants in Ceuta over their alleged involvement in stone-throwing attacks on a military patrol and Civil Guard officers.
  • No injuries were reported after the incident near Trampolín beach, where migrants were reportedly involved in fights before targeting security personnel.
  • The Spanish Troops and Sailors Association called for military personnel to receive authority-agent status and recognition as workers in a high-risk profession.

Twenty-one Moroccan migrants have been arrested in Ceuta after allegedly throwing stones at a military patrol and Civil Guard officers, in an incident that caused no injuries.

because they are not invested with enough authority to carry out their work effectively and firmly

· Spanish Troops and Sailors AssociationThe association explained why it believes attacks against military personnel are recurring.

The incident took place late Saturday near Trampolín beach, an area where hundreds of migrants continue to sleep along the coast. Police sources told Efe that the migrants had been involved in fights among themselves before turning on the Armed Forces patrol nearby.

The Civil Guard intervened and also came under attack with stones. The incident ended with the arrest of 21 people.

immediately

· Spanish Troops and Sailors AssociationThe association demanded immediate recognition for military personnel as agents of authority and workers in a high-risk profession.

The Spanish Troops and Sailors Association condemned the episode on Sunday and said attacks against the Armed Forces were recurring because military personnel lacked enough authority to carry out their work effectively and firmly. The association demanded their immediate recognition as agents of authority and as workers in a high-risk profession, saying confrontations and assaults were becoming more frequent.

We cannot continue in this situation and we are raising the alarm we have been voicing for a month

· Spanish Troops and Sailors AssociationThe organization described the repeated incidents as an ongoing warning.
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